Location
London

Hours
Monday to Friday

Salary
£50,000 - £55,000 per annum

About the Role
Calling all culinary connoisseurs that are obsessed about food, we need you! If you have an insatiable appetite for the culinary arts and a burning desire to create food that delights customers and clients, then look no further. At BaxterStorey we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish, your talents can shine and we wholeheartedly believe in nourishing talent and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve, refine their craft and create a development partnership together to ensure professional growth opportunities.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled Head Chef to make a name for themselves within the food service industry and be a part of setting the new standard for workplace hospitality.

As Head Chef, you will lead, inspire, collaborate and support your direct reports to deliver consistently exceptional standards. You will build positive, credible and collaborative relationships and communication methods with clients and other key stakeholders in the business. You will continually develop your team through mentoring, training, recognition, and empowerment.

Create a culture of excellence with your team, continually striving to push the boundaries of brilliance through natural caring service, obsessive food standards and innovation. You will be responsible for achieving business critical KPIs including Health and Safety, Sustainability, Financial and Governance.

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), BaxterStorey has created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of. Our drive and belief in our people means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

Benefits
28 days holiday including bank holidays plus your birthday off
3 volunteering days
24 weeks enhanced maternity leave
Secondary carer leave
Free meals on shift
Bespoke training and development opportunities
Apprenticeship opportunities for all experience levels
Pension and life insurance
Discounts available from Perkbox app, from high street shops to holidays & cinema
Wellbeing hub
Access to employee assistance programme
Cycle to work scheme

Experience
Proven experience working as a Head Chef or in a similar role.
Demonstrated experience managing, training, and supporting a team is essential.
Financially astute with the ability to create and maintain budgets and drive commercial performance.

About you
Obsession for food and creating memorable culinary experiences.
Excellent coaching, delegation and influencing skills.
Ability to prioritise multiple projects in a fast-paced, multi-faceted, creative environment and thrive under pressure.
Meticulous organisational abilities and a high attention to detail.
Empathetic, clear and highly effective verbal and written communication.
Adaptable with a solution-oriented perspective.
Excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills.
Works according to the BaxterStorey core values.

Qualifications
While specific qualifications are not detailed, a strong culinary background and leadership experience are required.